191 result(s) for signatures
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Socialist In signature Drive Against Museum Quarter In Budapest
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Socialist party has started collecting signatures for a petition against building a museum quarter in Budapest’s Városliget (city park). The ruling Fidesz majority in parliament decided on Tuesday to nationalise the park with a view to building “monumental buildings”, Csaba Horváth, the Socialist mayoral candidate, told MTI.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Law On National Referendums
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill on national referendums with votes by lawmakers for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Tax Fraud Must Not Go Unpunished
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax fraud must not go unpunished but it is up to the public prosecutor’s office to clarify the validity of the statements made by former tax office staffer András Horváth about alleged VAT fraud, ruling Fidesz spokesman Róbert Zsigó said on Monday.
Doctors In Hungary May Call Gratitude Money Vote
- 16 Oct 2013 8:59 AM
- health & wellness
The Association of Resident Doctors is considering collecting signatures for a referendum on gratitude money, president Tamás Dénes announced at a press conference that presented the results of a survey on the issue.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
People’s Initiative In Favour Of Active Euthanasia In Hungary
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A leading liberal pundit supports the initiators of a campaign demanding the authorisation of active euthanasia.
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Socialist In signature Drive Against Museum Quarter In Budapest
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Socialist party has started collecting signatures for a petition against building a museum quarter in Budapest’s Városliget (city park). The ruling Fidesz majority in parliament decided on Tuesday to nationalise the park with a view to building “monumental buildings”, Csaba Horváth, the Socialist mayoral candidate, told MTI.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Law On National Referendums
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament passed a bill on national referendums with votes by lawmakers for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Tax Fraud Must Not Go Unpunished
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax fraud must not go unpunished but it is up to the public prosecutor’s office to clarify the validity of the statements made by former tax office staffer András Horváth about alleged VAT fraud, ruling Fidesz spokesman Róbert Zsigó said on Monday.
Doctors In Hungary May Call Gratitude Money Vote
- 16 Oct 2013 8:59 AM
- health & wellness
The Association of Resident Doctors is considering collecting signatures for a referendum on gratitude money, president Tamás Dénes announced at a press conference that presented the results of a survey on the issue.
Xpat Opinion: The Troubled Tobacco Shop Concessions In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- shopping
We haven’t talked about the tobacconist shops lately, although there is quite a bit to be said about them. First and foremost, that as the result of the newly restricted availability and the price hikes black market sales of cigarettes have soared in the last couple of months. Fewer and fewer people are buying cigarettes at the designated stores.
People’s Initiative In Favour Of Active Euthanasia In Hungary
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A leading liberal pundit supports the initiators of a campaign demanding the authorisation of active euthanasia.